![]() He died in San Antonio, TX while on assignment on Octoat the age of 81. A series of these images was later published as the book In the American West (1985), which is widely considered a seminal work in the history of photography. Outside of his fashion work, Avedon is also known for his series capturing American Western figures such as drifters, miners, cowboys, and others living on the edges of society. ![]() Avedon got his start working for magazines, landing a job at Vogue in 1964, first as a staff photographer under famed editor Diana Vreeland, and then as its head photographer from 1973–1988. Born on in New York, NY, he studied under Alexey Brodovitch at his Design Laboratory at The New School. ![]() Perhaps Avedon’s biggest stylistic impact was his decision to have his subjects emote-initially working during a time when the prevailing trend had been to present portraits that were still and subdued, his photographs stood out with their intimate viewpoint. “My portraits are more about me than they are about the people I photograph,” he once observed. His iconic portraits of celebrities, spanned more than half of the 20th century, and included Marilyn Monroe, Audrey Hepburn, The Beatles, Andy Warhol, and Tupac Shakur. ![]() Richard Avedon was an influential American fashion and fine art photographer. ![]()
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